Netanyahu Did Not Warn Officials About UAE Alert Before 2023 Attack
· World · NDTV, France 24
UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed directly warned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about an impending major attack by Hamas in Gaza weeks before the October 7, 2023, assault. According to a Haaretz investigation, the Emirati leader held a 45-minute phone call with Netanyahu to convey that something major was about to explode. Netanyahu reacted with relative calm and told the Emirati leader that Israel was prepared for any scenario in the West Bank. However, Netanyahu failed to inform top Israeli security officials, including the heads of Shin Bet, Mossad, and the Israel Defence Forces chief of staff, about the warning. The Israeli prime minister's office called the investigation an absolute lie.
Why it matters
The revelation exposes severe intelligence and communication failures within Israel's leadership structure ahead of the October 7 attacks. It raises intense questions about political accountability and decision-making at the highest levels of the Israeli government.
Read the original report — NDTV
Join us on Telegram
Breaking news the moment it lands. At 10,000 members we ship the Android app.